My Mom and Your Dad

by WizMonCruWil

I got the idea for what if Katniss's mother and Peeta's dad were in the arena together? A Quell, in fact? Where the twist forces the parents of the Star-Crossed Lovers to confront their past? Enjoy! I also researched all the AU possibilities for other District 12 first Victors, and put them all together in this story, so District 12 has a bigger Victor pool.

2. Chapter 2: Quell, Day 1

Chapter 2: Quell, Day 1

It is with great reluctance that I say goodbye to our tributes before the hovercraft the next morning. I find it within myself, despite our strains, to hug Mother goodbye and tearfully tell her I love her. When the plane goes, Haymitch leads the way down to the Mentors' Bar.

The Victors Peeta and I meet are nice, and they give deference to Anya, which I appreciate.

The arena is in a jungle, with the Cornucopia set on an island in a miniature sea. Rocky spokes create watery wedges for every pair of tributes.

Mother and the Baker escape the Bloodbath - two of only ten tributes to do so. And the kills are pretty clean, with only Districts 2, 3, 7, 11 and 12 surviving intact.

In the jungle, Peeta's and my parents actually run into - and manage to kill - the sweethearts from District 7. Suddenly, we are at the Final Eight after the first day. I wonder if the field is weak.

After fighting off some monkey mutts, Lillian manages to Heal an injured Steffan. They rest on the beach until the sun goes down.